Today I learned that GPO changed our law library's item selection profile.
As a result, our library is no longer receiving numerous items that we
rely upon heavily--CFR in paper is one critical example. Apparently,
GPO changed our profile because we failed to meet their December
4th deadline for responses to their budget crisis survey. Although the
survey and accompanying letter were dated November 18th, we did not receive
the survey or the letter until December 1st. Upon receipt of the letter/
survey, I sent a letter to the Superintendent of Documents, Wayne Kelley,
in which I told him that our library needed
a little time to consider our options and to coordinate our
selections with the main library campus. In the letter I pointed out that
we had received our survey late. On December 11th I faxed our completed survey
to GPO.
Today I telephoned GPO's distribution center to find out why
we have had so many claims lately. During that telephone conversation I
learned that our profile had been changed because of our late response to
the survey.
I am, of course, very unhappy with the situation. I am wondering
if there are others of you out there with similar stories. If so, how,
do you plan to deal with the problem.
Deborah L. Bobinets Tel. (216) 972-7447
Assistant Law Librarian E-mail r1dlb@akronvm
The University of Akron Fax (216) 258-2343
School of Law Library
Akron, OH 44325-2902
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